Library Outreach & Promotions Undergraduate Intern

Library Outreach & Promotions Undergraduate Intern

Salary

$16,000.00 - $21,677.50 Annually

Location

Library - Main, 901 Conover Drive, Grand Prairie, TX

Job Type

Intern

Job Number

2026-00303

Department

Library

Division

Promotions & Outreach

Opening Date

09/23/2026

Closing Date

10/5/2026 5:00 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Summary

The Grand Prairie Public Library System is seeking a fun, creative, and highly flexible candidate to fill our Outreach Undergraduate Intern position. This individual should be passionate about community engagement and marketing, and ready to take initiative in a collaborative, people-centered environment.

Essential Job Functions

As a member of our Outreach Team, the intern will attend events across the City of Grand Prairie, promoting the library's programs, services, and resources to the public. They will also assist our Programming Team with preparing, setting up, and breaking down events held inside the library branches. In addition, this intern will work closely with our Public Relations Specialist to support social media efforts, content creation, and other marketing-related tasks.

Ideal candidates will have a strong interest in marketing, public relations, or community outreach. Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and Canva is preferred, along with excellent communication skills and a willingness to learn and grow. This is a valuable opportunity for someone looking to gain hands-on experience in marketing, outreach, and public service.

This position is part-time, averaging 19 hours per week, with many events taking place in the evenings and on Saturdays, allowing for daytime classes. Outreach occurs throughout the city, while programming takes place at our three library branches. Events may take place in both indoor and outdoor settings. Mileage reimbursement is offered when a library vehicle is not available.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED and currently enrolled in an accredited university pursuing a Bachelor's degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

• No experience required

For city employees who are regular part time (10-19 hours per week) or seasonal hired placed on City payroll, the following benefits are provided:

• PARS - Public Agency Retirement System: the employee contributes 6.2% each paycheck to this retirement system and the city provides 1.3%. The employee does not pay into Social Security. All of the employees contributions may be withdrawn upon separating service from the city. The Citys contributions will not be paid unless the employee retires under the system.
• Part time or seasonal employees are not eligible for any paid leave or other benefits.
• Part time or seasonal employees are limited to working only 1,000 hours per 12-month period, unless the seasonal is project based for a specific period of time which is typically less than 12-months.

01

Are you a student currently enrolled in a college or university?

• Yes
• No

02

What interests you most about this internship, and how does it align with your career or academic goals?

03

Describe a time when you had to interact with the public or represent an organization. What did you learn from that experience?

04

What role do you think marketing plays in community engagement, and how would you approach promoting library programs to the public?

05

What tools or platforms have you used for design, marketing, or social media content creation?

Required Question

Employer City of Grand Prairie

Address 300 W. Main Street

Grand Prairie, Texas, 75050

Phone 972-237-8192

Website http://www.gptx.org